2017-05-19T03:11:40ZIntroduced in House002017-05-182017-05-18T04:00:00ZIntroduced in House2018-02-09T16:57:10ZDefense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a program to procure commercial off-the-shelf products through online marketplaces to expedite procurement and ensure reasonable pricing. A contract may be made without full and open competition.

DOD shall emphasize sustainment factors: (1) early in a weapon system's development, and (2) in the development of capabilities requirements.

A weapon system contract shall include clearly defined requirements for reliability and maintainability.

DOD shall establish: (1) contract performance best practices, which shall include incentive fees and recovery options; and (2) an investment program for funding weapon system design changes.

DOD shall negotiate the price of technical data before selecting a contractor for the development or production of a major weapon system.

The bill establishes an Office of Intellectual Property within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.

DOD shall ensure that: (1) sufficient data is collected and evaluated in support of a services contract, and (2) certain funding requirements are displayed separately for major defense acquisition programs.

DOD shall evaluate its strategy for developing and expanding the use of tools designed to facilitate the cost effectiveness and efficiency of developmental testing.

DOD shall: (1) implement a program to develop civil program managers for major defense acquisition programs, and (2) contract with an independent research entity to carry out a study of financial incentives for such managers.

The DOD acquisition workforce demonstration project is extended through December 31, 2023.

The defense business enterprise architecture shall include one or more common enterprise data structures to facilitate DOD-wide analysis.

]]>1.0.0[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 86 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THORNBERRY:H.R. 2511.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress ``to provide for the common Defence'',``to raise and support Armies'', ``to provide and maintain aNavy'' and ``to make Rules for the Government and Regulationof the land and naval Forces'' as enumerated in Article I,section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H4358]]]>TXT000238Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]R13M.THORNBERRY87551155T000238WILLIAM251111528102017-12-12Became Public Law No: 115-91.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018HRCRSRelated billHR2018-05-22T22:59:57Z2017-05-18Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Standinghsgo00Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeHouseReferred to2017-05-18T14:00:54ZStandinghsas00Armed Services CommitteeHouseReferred to2017-05-18T14:00:49ZArmed Forces and National SecurityAccounting and auditingBudget processComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDefense spendingDepartment of DefenseGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationArmed Forces and National Security2017-05-18Defense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency Act52017-05-182House floor actionsReferred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.hsgo00Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeIntroReferralH111002017-05-182House floor actionsReferred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.hsas00Armed Services CommitteeIntroReferralH111002017-05-189Library of CongressReferred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.IntroReferralH11100-A2017-05-189Library of CongressIntroduced in HouseIntroReferralIntro-H2017-05-189Library of CongressIntroduced in HouseIntroReferral10001211115Short Titles as IntroducedDefense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency ActOfficial Title as IntroducedTo amend title 10, United States Code, to streamline the acquisition system, invest early in acquisition programs, improve the acquisition workforce, and improve transparency in the acquisition system.Display TitleDefense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency Act(Extracted from GPO) Short Titles as IntroducedDefense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency ActHousetext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.